Designed to “satisfy the extra hungry,” the 14-ounce burger is McDonald’s largest burger yet.
The Big Arch retails for $9.99 in Canada (around $7.50 in U.S. dollars).
I stopped at my local Mickey D’s restaurant in Nova Scotia to try the new burger.
Photo: McDonald’s. Design: Eat This, Not That!
Here’s what I found.
The look:The Big Arch came in a boxy paper carton, similar to the Big Mac.
I opened the box to reveal a burger that is remarkably bigger than the iconic Big Mac itself.
Photo: Emily Latimer/Eat This, Not That!
The burger was chock full of shredded lettuce, orange-tinged sauce, and crispy onions.
The patties themselves looked large and uniform, (again, bigger than the Big Mac).
Though they looked a little dry, I could see the white cheese melted between the two patties.
Photo: Emily Latimer/Eat This, Not That!
This is what a Big Mac should be.
Visually, the burger bun looked to be higher quality than the standard McDonald’s bun.
Notably, there were lots of pickles, maybe six, including on the bottom of the box.
The taste:A creamy, stomach-filling, beast of a burger.
It’s wipe the Big Arch was well-thought out and expertly designed.
Despite its size and the ample sauce, it wasn’t messy at all.
I credit that to a well-constructed burger, layered up correctly so nothing important fell out.
It wasn’t greasy, though it was heavy on the sauce and cheese.
As far as meat goes, it tasted just like the regular patties, though certainly larger and juicier.
This burger was very satisfying, unlike the Big Mac, which leaves you hungry for a bit more.
The Big Arch really is a beast.
I was full for the whole day afterwards.
The size and heft is not to be understated!
